Composition for white shoe dressing



Patented Apr. 14, 1925.

PATENT OFFICE.

ANDREW G. GOLLIAS, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

COMPOSITION FOR WHITE SHOE DRESSING.

No Drawing.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANDREW G. COLLIAS,

a citizen of the United States. residing in the city of Detroit, county of lVayne, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Composition for White Shoe Dressing, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a composition of liquid and powdered ingredients, mixed together and compounded into a liquid dressing'for shoes.

The object of my invention is to provide a white dressing for shoes, of high grade, and possessing great adhesive qualities when applied to the surface of the shoe.

A further object is to produce a dressing that dries quickly and leaves the surface of the shoe perfectly white and without streakingor injuring the material to which it is applied.

Another object is to produce a white dressing that can be applied to either leather orcloth shoes, easily and efliciently and can bemanufactured at a low cost.

In compounding the ingredients for the dressing, the inventor has used such materials that will preserve, adhere to, and re surface the shoe when applied thereto, using oils for softening the leather, if applied to a leather shoe, an adhesive liquid, and coloring powders for producing a pure white color when dried on the surface of the shoe. For softening and preserving the leather, a

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of citronella is used, being mixed with a powdered composition of light zinc oxide, magnesium carbonate and purified talcum, for producing the white coloring matter and forming a body for the dressing. f- A small quantity of beeswax may also be added to give luster and hardness to the surface when dried, and the composition being made adhesive by adding thereto a very small quantity of stearic acid. A quantity of pure gasoline and carbon tetrachloride is then added to for the purpose of cleaning and absorbing particles on the leather surface, and for drym quickly whenthe dressing is applied. preparing the composition, I prefer to composition of oil of bitter almond and oil Application filed December 29, 1923. Serial No. 683,371.

use the following proportions of the ingredicntszdressing is easily applied to the surface of the shoe, and is dried and polished in the ordinary manner. It is understood that while I have stated only the preferred proportions of ingredients used in my white dressing, it is obvious that-my invention is capable of various modifications in proportions, and without departing from the spirit of my invention. Very good results may be obtained by varying the various ingredients used in compounding the dressing, between the following limits:

Oil of bitter almondfrom 1 dr. to 3 dr.

Oil of citronella from 1 dr. to 3 dr. Stearic acid from oz. to 1 oz. Light Zinc oxide from 12 oz. to 20 oz.

from 12 oz. to 20 oz. from 20 oz. to 40 oz.

Magnesium carbonate Purified talcum High test gasoline.--" from 3 qt. to 5 qt. Carbon tetrachloride from 1 pt. to 3 pts. Beeswax from 1 oz. to 3 oz.

omitted, although the quality of the dressing will be greatly reduced, and not producing the results as are obtainable with the piplportions set forth in the preferred form .1

Having fully described my white shoe dressing, what I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A compositlon adapted for dressing and polishing white shoes, comprising the following ingredients in the proportions named; oil of bitter almond, 2 drams; oil of citronella, 2 drams stearic acid, ounce; zinc oxide, 16 ounces; magnesium carbonate, 16 ounces; talcum, 32 ounces; carbon tetrachloride 1 quart; beeswax, 1 ounces; gasoline, one gallon; all thoroughly mixed together and compounded into a liquid form.

2. A composition of matter adapted as a white dressing and polish for shoes comprising oil of bitter almond from one to three drams; oil of citronella from one to three drams; stearic acid from one fourth to one ounce; light zinc oxide from twelve to twenty ounces; magnesium carbonate from twelve to twenty ounces, talcum twenty to forty ounces; carbon tetrachloride from one to three pints; beeswax from one to three ounces; gasoline from three to five quarts, all thoroughly mixed together in a liquid form. j

3. A composition of matter adapted for use as white dressing for shoes, comprising oil ofbitter almondl to 3 dra'ms; stearic acid to 1 ounce; zinc oxid 12 to 20 ounces; magnesium carbonate 12 to 20 ounces; talcum 20 to 40 ounces; carbon tetrachloride 1 to 3 pints; beeswax 1 to 3 ounces; gasoline 1 to quarts; all mixed together and compounded in a liquid form.

In witness whereof I sign these specifications.

ANDREW G. COLLIAS." 

